Word of the Day
Beloved, I am here standing beside you in each and every situation in your life. I am not far off. Just the very thought of My name in your heart draws Me ever near. Don’t fret at what seems like long delays and unfulfilled Words. Don’t be afraid to wait. I wasn’t. You see, I am an expert at waiting. I waited all of past eternity for you to know Me. In fact, I waited before all time just to be with you at this moment. What I am and what I have has been given to you. Anxious thoughts never entered My heart. Anticipation was always leaping within Me and never gave way to fear.
I desire for you to walk in gratefulness for the things I have given you—to walk in anticipation for the things I have promised you. Today is the door to tomorrow. Know this; a grateful heart full of thanksgiving today makes way for the unfolding of miracles in the tomorrows to come.
Take My hand and walk with Me as you wait upon Me. Waiting with a heart of trust brings you into a place of rest. I will bring you to a place of revelation not otherwise obtained outside of a restful waiting in My faithfulness and great love for you (Psalms 130:4-6). This does not mean complete inactivity. You must still share Me as you come and go in the duties of everyday life for you are a conduit of My life—My salvation.
In the midst of waiting do not grow unproductive. This waiting I am talking about is in reference to waiting on the unfulfilled dreams and promises you have trusted Me to bring about according to My Word to you. Waiting on these do not bring the everyday requirements and principals of My Word in your life to a halt. I ask you to wait upon Me and renew your strength but this does not mean to do nothing. It is a place of trust and rest in the midst of service.
Therefore, remember the principal of reaping and sowing. Give and it shall be given. The more you give, the more you receive and besides, giving keeps your thoughts off yourself. Be about My business and I will be about yours. I promise. Be patient as I am patient. It is My gift to you today Look up, I am singing over you today.
But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared. I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning” (Psalms 130:4-6 NIV)
Prayer
Lord, forgive me for not drawing near to You and for moving out ahead of Your waiting room. Even though I am in a waiting room in respect to some of the dreams and promises of my life doesn’t mean I am to shut down or be inactive. There are other people in the waiting room with me and I will go about doing good on their behalf even while I wait. As I give, it will be given to me, pressed down, shaken together and running over. I wait upon You and my strength is renewed and my heart is thereby given to service to You and to others. I sow good things and I reap good things. My heart is to do Your will in all respects. I am about Your business and You are about mine. I wait in Your presence. Amen
Reflect and Journal
1. Reflect on how the Lord waited all of eternity up to this point in time to be with you. What does this say about the infinite love and dedication of the Lord to the words, promises and dreams placed in your heart by Him?
2. What does it mean to you to “Wait on the Lord” and all the while serve the Kingdom with a heart of rest?